Three industry giants in Nigeria’s marketing communications industry will be specially recognised for their evergreen outstanding achievements in the last decade at a special industry evening parley convened by Goddie Ofose, one of Nigeria’s top brand analysts.
The event holds on March 6, 2020 at Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Ikeja, Lagos and themed: “Advertising and the Power of the Nigerian Story”.
The three industry achievers are Udeme Ufot, CEO/GMD SO&U/former APCON chairman; Lolu Akinwunmi, GMD, Prima Garner/former APCON chairman and Nn’Emeka Maduegbuna, CEO, C and F/foremost PR practitioner;
According to Tolulope Ogunjobi, Chairman Industry Recognition Awards Committee, the pedigrees of Udeme, Lolu and Nn’Emeka in the advertising and PR industry respectively stood them out though they were few others who merited the laurel but the committee could only limit itself to the three most outstanding.
“We want to congratulate all the winners of the awards and the industry for doing great things in 2019 and the last decade. We believe that this 2020 and the new decade will be greater” he said.
Apart from the three lifetime awards, and the best ad of the decade award that goes to Airtel data is life commercial, 16 other categories will be rewarded for great performances.
Preceding the awards segment is a special interactive summit at the same venue that would be hosted by Gboyega Akosile, chief press secretary to Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who is the special guest of Honour at this special event.
The lead paper for the evening will be presented by Lanre Adisa, chief creative officer, Noah’s Ark Limited. Meanwhile members of the panel who will discuss the Adisa’s paper include: Onyekachi Onubogu, CEO, Frutta Juice and Services; Amaechi Okobi, Group Head, Communications and External Affairs, Access Bank Plc; Emeka Oparah, Vice President, CSR and Communications, Airtel Nigeria, Martin Mabutho, Chief Commercial Officer, Multichoice Nigeria, and Jaiye Israel Opayemi, chief executive officer, Chain Reactions/ president, Public Relations Consultants Association of Nigeria,
Others include Felix King Eiremiokhae, chief executive officer, Oracle Experience/convener The Startups Africa, Ijedi Iyoha, acting Registrar/CEO, Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON), Odion Aleobua, CEO, Modion Communications and Lekan Lawal as the moderator for the segment.
The whole package, according to Goddie Ofose, the convener was designed “to bring together industry leaders.
Daniel Obi
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